Recently, Li Jiajun from the School of Foreign Languages, in collaboration with Professor Steve Kulich from Shanghai International Studies University, has published a series of research papers on intercultural competence in high-quality international journals. These publications represent part of the landmark achievements of the National Social Science Fund project he leads.
The first paper was published in the top-tier linguistics journal International Journal of Multilingualism. Against the backdrop of educational internationalization, the researchers proposed an instructional design that combines didactic teaching with experiential learning to cultivate college students' intercultural competence. They collected student reflection logs to examine the effectiveness of this instructional design, and the findings revealed that the hybrid design significantly enhances intercultural competence. International Journal of Multilingualism is a Top journal in the Chinese Academy of Sciences Literature Zone 1 and is indexed in both SSCI Zone 1 and A&HCI. The journal publishes four issues annually.
The second paper was published in the authoritative journal in the field of intercultural studies, International Journal of Intercultural Relations. This study employed structural equation modeling to explore the relationship between Chinese students' self-perceived foreign language proficiency and their intercultural competence, with a particular focus on the mediating roles of the quantity and quality of intercultural interactions among college students. The findings revealed that both the quantity and quality of intercultural interactions serve as chain mediators between foreign language proficiency and intercultural competence, with the quality of interactions playing a more significant role. International Journal of Intercultural Relations is a journal published by the International Association for Intercultural Research (IAIR). Established in 1977, it releases six issues annually and is currently indexed in SSCI Zone 1 and the Chinese Academy of Sciences Zone 2.
Research on intercultural competence is a prominent topic in academia and has garnered significant attention from universities worldwide. Over the years, Li Jiajun has been dedicated to exploring effective methods for cultivating intercultural competence among domestic students within foreign language education. Supported by the National Social Science Fund, he has published multiple research outcomes both domestically and internationally. Earlier related research findings have been published in high-quality journals such as the Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, Foreign Language World, and the Journal of Intercultural Communication & Interactions Research, providing robust theoretical support for fostering intercultural competence and international communication skills among students at our university.
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